Ouch, Curtis. But, you know, those Lizard Skins are hard to handle, so maybe that's what the $4.90 was for. (Yeah, right.)
I had the same problem with my Zefal under my top tube. What I wound up doing is probably less visually appealing than your solution.
Broccoli bands. I love those things. They're not just for broccoli and bicycle pumps, either--they have all sorts of uses!
My frame's a deep purple, and the broccoli band is a medium purple, so it complements the frame well. A blue broccoli band would look okay, though not quite as nice. I stretched it to three thicknesses and slipped it over the handle of the Zefal so that it buffers the pump at its widest point on the bumpier pavement. Works pretty well, I think.
It's not as clean as a Lizard Skin . . . but it was free. (And I recently discovered lots more broccoli and asparagus bands on a ledge above the fresh produce at a local store; the manager said to take whatever I wanted, so I now I have a good supply of these unsung marvels!)
nath dresser spring green, wi (sunny and upper 60s today with 10 mph winds--perfect riding weather, at last!)